Restaurant: Patriot Cafe
Address: 645 Patriot Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112
Type: Fast Food Restaurant
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 09/15/2015
Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (corrected on site) Observation: The several ready-to-eat (RTE) items (sausage patties, breaded chicken) in the walk-in cooler are not properly dated for disposition.
Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
09/15/2015
Risk Factor
Owner and employees knowledgeable on food safety risk factors and employee health. Employees observed washing hands and wearing and changing gloves during inspection. Foods held on ice in salad bar to assure they kept at proper cold temperatures. No violation noted during this evaluation.
02/02/2015
Routine
Owner knowledgeable on food safety risk factors and employee health. Employee observed washing hands and wearing gloves during inspection. Foods being cooked and held at proper temperatures. Point actuated thermometer used for taking internal temperatures on thin foods. Sanitizer being used at proper concentrations.. No violation noted during this evaluation.
03/12/2014
Routine
Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* Observation: Shredded cheese in the front salad bar is cold holding at improper temperatures(52°F).
Correction: Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
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